Dyeing-machine.



PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

J. HUSSONG. DYEING MAGHINEF APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1905.

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No. 822,844. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

J. HUSSONGLV DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6, 1905.

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JOSEPH HUSSONG, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY DYElNG-WIACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed March 6,1905. fierial No. 248,566.

To all 1072,0122 it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosEPI-r HUSSONG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camden, New Jersey, have invented Certain Improvements inDyeing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvem'ents indyeiiig-machines, forwhich Letters Patent were granted to me on the 9th day of April, 1901,numbered 671,799.

The object of my present invention is to so construct the machine thatitwill be unnecessary in dyeing certain classes of yarn to turn thedye-sticks so as to shift the yarn. This object I attain by reversingthe direction of the flow of thedye liquor inthe vat, so that when theflow is in one direction the upper portions of the yarn will be pressedupon the sticks and when the flow of liquor is reversed the yarn will belifted off the sticks, as fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of aportion of my improved dyeing-machine on the line 1 1, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 isa section onthe line 2 2, Fig. 1, of one side of the vat andillustrating the flow of liquor in one direction. Fig. 3 is a transversesection on the same line as Fig. 2, showing the opposite side of the vatand also showing the flow of liquor in the reverse direction to thatshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4 4, Fig. 1.Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5, Fi 4. Fig. 6 is'a perspective viewof the shi ting-lever, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portionofthe lower screen.

A is the dye-vat, the body of which is made in the ordinary manner.Thisvat, as described in my former patent, has a vertical partition (1,which forms a circulating-compartment A and a compartment A in which islaced the yarn to be dyed.

n the circulating-compartment A is a transverse partition a, havingopenings a two in the present instanceand in each of the openings ismounted a circulating wheel or propeller B, carried by a vertical shaftB, mounted in bearings din the frame D. This frame is supported ontransverse beams C.

On the u per end of each shaft B is a bevelwheel I). E'is thedriving-shaft, having a sprocket-wheel e in the present instance,

around which passes the drive-chain from any suitable ower-shaft. Insome instances in place of t e sprocket-wheel a belt-pulley may be usedwithout departing from my invention. 1

The driving-shaft E is arranged to slide longitudinally in its bearingsd on the frame D and carries at each end two bevel-wheels e 6 which arearranged to mesh with the bevelwheels I) on the vertical shafts B.

Secured to the shaft E is a sleeve f, having an annular groove, and inthis groove is a ring f, to whichis attached the forked and f of theshifting lever F, which is pivoted at f to the frame D. The opposite endof this shifting lever is slotted at f for the reception of the'pin g,projecting from an arm g of a two-armed lever G. The long arm 9 of thislever is provided with a weight g, as shown in Fig. 6.

The lever G is mounted in bearings in the cross-bar d of the frame D,and the levers G and F are so proportioned that when the weighted arm 9is thrown in one position, as shown in Fig. 4, the shaft E will beshifted so that the bevel-wheels 6 will mesh with the bevel-wheels b onthe vertical shaft B, and the circulating-wheel B will be turned in onedirection, causing the liquor in the vat to flow in a certain direction.

When the arm 9 is turned in the reverse position to that shown in Fi .4,it will move the shaft E in the opposite direction, throwing thebevel-whee s e into gear with the bevel-wheels b and throwing thebevelwheels 6 out of gear, consequently reversing the circulating-wheelsB and reversing the direction of flow of the dye liquor.

When it is desired to stop the flow of liquor, the lever g is shifted tot e central position, so that neither'of'the bevel-wheels e or e willmesh with the wheels I).

When the flow of li nor is in the direction of the arrows shownin ig. 2,it forces the u per portions of the hanks of yarn onto t e sticks.Consequently the portions in contact with the sticks are not dyed asthoroughly as the balance of the yarn; but when the current of the dyeliquor is reversed, as shown in Fig.3, the hanks of yarn are lifted offthe sticks, and that portion of the yarn previously on the sticks isthoroughly impregnated with the dye liquor.

In order to hold the yarn in position in the dye-vat, I construct thevat as follows:

H is the su porting-frame for the hanksof yarn. This rame consists inthe resent instance of transverse beams h, whic rest upon the sides ofthe vat A, and these beams are fastened to longitudinal beams h 7Projecting downwardly from the beams are brackets it to which areattached the side members k which are slotted for the reception of theyarn-sticks i, said yarn-sticks bemg made in the usual manner.

I is a perforated or slotted partition carried by the frame H and is forthe purpose of checking the flow of the liquor at the point nearest thecirculating-chamber A. By slotting or perforating this partition I amenabled to insure the circulation of the liquor throughout the vat. Thisis fully descrlbed 1'5 inm' prior patent. wt

en the direction of flow of the liquor is reversed, as shown in Fig. 3,the yarn would float to this artition and close the openings o the peorations or slots, thus interferin with the free circulation of; theliquor. To 0 viate this, I place a 1partition J directly under thepartition I am support it on the frame H in any suitable manner, andthis artition is preferably made of wire having a 2 5 arge mesh, so thatwhen the yarn is carried up against this partition, as shown in Fig 3,the yarn cannot clog the mesh in the wire screen to such an extent as tinterfere with the pro er flow of the liquor Thus the par- 0 titionkeeps the yarn away from the partition I. I

In the bottom of the vat is a partition K, supported in any suitablemanner. This artition is somewhat similar to the slatted alse floor ofmy former patent; but I prefer ably'make it of a wide-mesh screen and offlat wire of sufficient strength to support the yarn when the liquor isflowing in the direction illustrated in Fig. 2. One form of this screenis shown in Fig. 7.

Both the screen K and the screen J bein made of metal are preferablycoated with some material, such as enamel, which will not be affected bythe dye liquor.

l The screens may be made in as many sections as desired, according tothe size of the dye-vat.

When the liquor is flowing in the direction of the arrows, Fig.- 2, thelower portions of go the hanks of yarn rest directly upon the screen K,relieving the sticks somewhat of v the weight of the yarn, so that thedye'liquor can am access more readily to all the stran s of yarn.

, In order to keep the vapor rising from the hbt liquor 1n the vat, Iattach a cover H to the frame. This cover consists of a series ofboards, in the resent instance placed across the frame an attached tothe longitudinal beams h, and I provide the frame with eyes 7:, so thatit can be readily engaged by the hooks of a hrane and raised from thev'at in order to remove the yarn when it has been com letely dyed.

I ave shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 a series of perforated steam-pipesm, laced in the circulating-chamber A direct y under the partition a, asin my former patent. These pipes, however, may be laced in any suitableposition so as to heat t e dye liquor to the proper degree.

It will be seen that after the hanks of yarn are suspended from thesticks in the dye-vat and motion is imparted to the circulatingwheels B,so that they will drive in one direction, the liquor will becirculated-for instance, in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 2- flowingover the partition I, through the perforations in the partition, downthrough the vat, returning to the circulating-chamber A, causin the yarnto rest upon the lower partition thus relieving the sticks fromconsiderable of the weight of the yarn and opening the hankssufficiently that the liquor will penetrate throughout all portions ofthe anks, except possibly at the point where the yarn bears directlyupon the upper portion of the sticks.

When it is wished to reverse the direction of flow of liquor, themechanism is shifted so as to reverse the direction of rotation of thecirculating-wheels B. The liquor will then flow from thecirculating-chamber A under the partition a and up through the yarn-conepartment Ar This upward flow of the liquor will cause the yarn to liftoff the sticks, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and practically float againstthe screenartition J, so that the dye liquor can rea ily ain access tothat portion of the yarn which was resting previtoo ously on the sticks.'Thus the yarn can be thoroughly dyed without the necessity of turningthe sticks, as heretofore.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination in a dyeing-machine, of avat, a frame, sticks carried by the frame from which the yarn to be (1ed is suspended, mechanism for circulating llquor in the dyevat, andmeans for reversing the said mechanism so that the flow of liquor in thevat can be reversed, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a dye-vat, of a vertical partition separating thevat into two compartments, a frame in one compartment having sticks bywhich the hanks of yarn to be dyed are carried, circulating mechanism inthe other compartment by which the liquor in the vat is circulated, andmeans for reversing the said mechanism so as to reverse the flow ofliquorv in the dye-vat, substantially as described.

3. The combination in a dye vat, of a frame, sticks carried by the framefrom which the hanks of yarn to be dyed are suspended, a perforatedpartition above the sticks, and a screen-frame mounted between saidperforated frame and the sticks so that when the direction of the flowof liquor is from the bot-' tom of the vat toward the top thescreen-partition will prevent the yarn closing theppenings in theperforated partition, substantially as described.

4. The combination in a dye-vat, having a perforated false bottommounted some distance above the bottom of the vat, a frame, stickscarried by the frame from which the hanks of yarn to be dyed aresuspended, a perforated partition mounted on the frame above the sticksfor insuring the proper circulation of the liquor in the vat, and ascreenframe between the said perforated frame and the sticks, withmechanism for circulating the liquor in the dye-vat, and means forreversing the said mechanism, the parts being so proportioned that whenthe liquor is circulated in one direction the partition in the lowerportion of the vat will su port the lower ends of the hanks of yarn anwhen the direction of flow of liquor is reversed the yarn of the hankswill float against the screen-par 2o tition, substantially as described.

5. The combination in a dyeing-machine, of a vat, a frame, stickscarried by the frame from which the yarn to be dyed is suspended, twoscreens above the dye-sticks, and a cover 2 5 mounted above the screensand extending over the sides of the dye-vat so that when the yarn to bedyed is in the liquor the cover will close the vat, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 0 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH HUSSON G.

Witnesses:

WILL. A. BARR, Jos. H. KLEIN.

